installing patches 1.27f and 1.29f

[ummmm........]

I just started playing PTW again after a long period of inactivity, and I was getting all kinds of weird crashes and startup issues. So, I decided to do a clean reinstall and now everything is fine, but it got me thinking: Do I need to reinstall Civ III, then Civ III patch 1.29f, then PTW, then PTW patch 1.27f? Or can I skip 1.29f? Or do I need to install both Civ III and PTW, then patch over both of them? I hate to expose my ignorance here, but this is the first game with an expansion pack that I have ever played, and I don't really know if the order in which I patch things matters. Thanks in advance.

 

[Padma]

In this particular case, you just need to install Civ3, then PTW, then patch PTW to v1.27f. The PTW installation process automatically updates Civ3 to v1.29f.

 

[kokoras]

Do i need to install any patch before installing C3C.I thought that C3C included previous patches so i just installed it over CIV3 but is it so or what?

 

[Padma]

If you want to play generic Civ3, you would want to install the Civ3 v1.29f patch. (For some reason, Conquests comes with a fully-patched PTW, but doesn't patch Civ3 up to 1.29. )

I don't know if not patching Civ3 to 1.29f will make a difference to Conquests or not....

 

[kokoras]

Ok,thanks,i'll try the 1.29f to see if it makes any diference.

 

[ummmm........]

It's been a busy couple of days. I just got back to check this thread. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Padma]

Reading the Conquests forum, I think it is important to patch Civ3 to v1.29f.

 

[kokoras]

Padma in the file Infogrames Interactive/Civ3/Readme(not C3C or PTW Readme)i found that it has the additions/Changes/fixes of v1.29f-v1.21f-v1.17f and v1.16f patches.So this means that these patches are included and have been installed with C3C.Or am i wrong?

(I have posted this in another thread also)

 

[Padma]

Sounds like the patches *should* be installed. But I have heard too many stories from people who say that their Civ3 was still in an unpatched state. I'm guessing it is safer to do a manual patch than to just assume it's alright.